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Proverbs 1:33

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

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וְשֹׁמֵ֣עַֽveshomeaand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…לִ֭יlitoלִ֭יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toיִשְׁכָּןyishkanabideשָׁכַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “abide”, an unfinished actionH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).בֶּ֑טַחbetachassuranceבֶּטַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “assurance”, the ordinary formH983properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safelyassurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ןveshaananand be at easeשָׁאַןconjunction, verb, palel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be at ease”, a completed action in a sequenceH7599to loll, i.e. be peacefulbe at ease, be quiet, rest. See also H1052 (בֵּית שְׁאָן).מִפַּ֥חַדmipachadfrom dreadפַּחַדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from dread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6343a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.רָעָֽהraahbadרַעnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

Young’s Literal Translation

And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And [is] quiet from fear of evil!'

World English Bible

But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”

Darby Translation

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil.

Douay-Rheims

But he that shall hear me, shall rest without terror, and shall enjoy abundance, without fear of evils.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But he that hearkens to me shall dwell in confidence, and shall rest securely from all evil.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ δὲ ἐμοῦ ἀκούων κατασκηνώσει ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι, καὶ ἡσυχάσει ἀφόβως ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ.